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Q9: What are some of the terms used for card grading ?

Using a system of grading codes based on those established by price guides such as
Beckett, Tuff Stuff, Sports Collector’s Digest, collectors can determine the
approximate condition of items offered by interpreting the following grades.
Grading is very subjective and there can also be grades in between the levels below.

MINT (MT) - while we rarely use this grade, occasionally it can be found for
items that we appraise as appearing nearly perfect to the naked eye. With respect to
cards, it would be defined as one with 50/50 centering all around, razor-sharp corners,
a photo that is well-registered and completely focused, and no visible imperfections
on card front or back.

NEAR MINT-MINT (NRMT/MT) - is qualified by at least 60/40 centering, only the
slightest hint of corner wear upon close inspection, and may have a barely visible
print spot, lack of intense color, or a slight focus imperfection.

NEAR MINT (NRMT) - card displays at least 70/30 centering, may have a visible
slight touch of corner wear all around, and/or a few slightly visible print spots,
a lack of intense color, or a slight focus imperfection.

EXCELLENT-MINT (EX/MINT) - centering equivalent to NRMT (70/30), but 2 or 3
corners display an obvious "fuzzy" quality. Essentially, a card that would have been
deemed NRMT if not for the corner wear being more apparent. May have a barely visible
print spot, a lack of intense color, or a slight focus imperfection.

EXCELLENT (EX) - all four corners show visible signs of wear, but are not
rounded. Centering at least 80/20. May have a visible print spot, a lack of intense
color, or a slight focus imperfection.

VERY GOOD (VG) - Corners are rounded and the card may have creases or wrinkles.

FAIR TO GOOD - in this grade, card has rounded corners and other major defects
such as scuffing, pinholes, loss of gloss, multiple creases. In general, a markedly
worn card and often used as a "filler" until a better one comes along.

The issue below is featured elsewhere on this website:

1974 Topps Stamps

Topps released this 240 stamp issue in 1974. These 1 by 1 1/2 stamp are
unnumbered and feature a color photo with the player's name, team and
position inside a colored oval at the bottom of the stamp. Very similar to
their 1969 Topps Stamps issue, the 1974 Topps Stamps were issued in panels
of 12 stamps. Alomg with the stamps, Topps also issued a set of 24 stamp
albums, one per team, to store the stamps. Due to double prints and different
combinations of stamps on panels there are actually 24 different 12-Stamp
panels. The stamps were not inserts but a totally separate issue and were
sold in packs containing one 12-Stamp panel along with one stamp album.

The 1974 Topps Stamps set is packed with SuperStars including over 23 members
of the Baseball Hall-of-Fame with greats such as Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron,
Johnny Bench, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose, Reggie Jackson, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan,
Willie Stargell, Tom Seaver and plenty more !!! The set even contains
seldom seen ROOKIES of Dave Winfield and Dave Parker.

1964 Topps Stand-Ups

Topps most popular 1960's test issue !!!
Blank-backed and unnumbered, these standard size cards were called
"Stand-Ups". "Stand-Ups" refers to a type of card that was die cut around
the player's picture. The background section then could be folded in half, so the card
could stand up by itself while the player's picture stood alone.
Directions for folding are on the background and when folded only the
green background remains.
1934-36 Batter Up and the 1951 Topps All-Star sets are 2 other popular
standup issues.

Thanks to the green and yellow borders and the likelihood that most cards
have been heavily folded, 1964 Stand-Ups are extremely difficult to
obtain in top grades.

The 77 card set features color photographs of the player on
yellow and green backgrounds. 22 of the 77 cards were single printed making
them twice as scarce and much higher in demand.